Huskers Compete at Day Two of Hawkeye Invitational

Iowa City, Iowa - The Nebraska swimming
and diving team continued competition in the Hawkeye Invitational at the University
of Iowa's Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday.

Nebraska
began Saturday evening's finals with a second place finish in the 200-yard medley
relay. The team of Hayley Martin, Shannon Guy, Ashley Reiter, and Taryn Collura
posted a time of 1:41.63 that was bested only by Michigan in what was a solid
start to the day's competition.

Standout
performances in the pool came from Bailey Pons, Hayley Martin, and Shannon Guy.
Pons (1:49.39) finished second in the 200-yard freestyle, Martin (54.74)
finished third in the 100-yard backstroke, and Guy (54.42) finished fourth in
the 100-yard butterfly. Martin added a sixth place finish in the 200-yard
freestyle and Guy also tallied an eighth place finish in the 100-yard
breaststroke.

In
the diving well, Payton Michaud (322.05) and Amy Herman (311.75) took third and
fourth place, respectively, in the three-meter dive. Nicole Schwery finished eighth
and Kailey Harmon finished eleventh.

The
Huskers finished the day with a third place finish in the 800-yard freestyle
relay. Michigan won the event and Iowa took second place.

The
squad will return to action on Sunday morning as they look to finish the
competition on a high note. Check back in for updates as the Huskers continue
competition in the Hawkeye Invitational, beginning at 10 a.m.